2018 Fall Newsletter
2018 Fall Newsletter With the fall season approaching it is the perfect time to release our first-ever bottling of Port. Made from 100% Zinfandel grapes and fortified with a local Brandy this Port has been waiting patiently to make its debut! The name “Diavoletti” translates from Italian to mean “little devils.” This expression aptly describes […]
The Beginning of a Champagne Legacy
Korbel- The Beginning of a Champagne Legacy Most know Pam Bacigalupi for the important role she plays as a part of Bacigalupi Vineyards. Working alongside her husband John, Pam is the main contact for the many wineries who source fruit from the Bacigalupi’s. But Pam’s family history has its own story to tell. Pam’s father […]
The Life of Helen Bacigalupi – 60 years of grape growing excellence
I was born Helen Kathryn Long in Utah on December, 1925 at 8:30 p.m. My father’s side of the family was from Iowa, where he was born. My mother was born in Hungary and came to the U.S. as a small child. My aunt was already here working as an indentured servant and was able […]
The legacy behind the Goddard Ranch
When Charles and Helen Bacigalupi met in their final year at The University of California at San Francisco, Helen had hopes of becoming a pharmacist while Charles dreamed of owning his own ranch. While living in the city and finishing their degrees, their relationship progressed. Soon after they graduated in 1952 they were married. Coming […]
Food and Wine Article- The Godmother of Pinot Noir
Back in July Ray Isle, the editor of Food and Wine Magazine came and visited us at Bacigalupi to sit down with Helen and talk about her 60 years in the wine business. She talks with Ray about the old days, how she has seen the industry change and whats to come in the future […]
Staff Feature: Patti LaChance
“I grew up on a ranch in Wishek, North Dakota, the sauerkraut capital of the US. I lived in SLC, Utah for 1 year, moved to New England and lived in Massachusetts and Rhode Island for 14 years before moving to Colorado where I lived for another 14 years. I relocated to Sonoma County in 2005. I now work […]
